St Mary the Virgin, Maulden

Welcome
to St Mary’s church - a place of Christian faith and worship, a caring community
and a beautiful spiritual building.

There
has been a church on this site for hundreds of years but the church we see
today was largely built in the nineteenth century.

The
church stands on a hill overlooking the village and is on the Greensand Ridge
Walk. It is open every day for visitors, regular worship and private prayer.

Essential
to the life of our church is the sense of welcome and belonging that everyone
can enjoy as they become part of our community.

We
are aCommunity

·a
family of all ages for whom God is important and has a central place in our
lives

·ordinary
people who try to follow Jesus Christ

·people
who care about the values of our society and the life of our community as well
as the world around us

·part
of the Church of England and in the Diocese ofSt
Albans

We
value ourbuilding

but
the church is more than that -

·it
is a place where people meet every day to pray together where they can
experience times of quiet and reflection. link
to prayer chain

·it
is a meeting place too for
activities for all ages---the adjacent hall is also available for use by the wider
community. link to church
hall

The
church is open from 9am until dusk and at service times.

See
the weekly pew sheet or parish magazine for further details.link
to magazine

Main
services

First
Sunday8
am Holy Communion - said, Book of Common Prayer.9.30 am Family Service

Other Sundays

8 am Holy Communion –said, Common Worship.

9.30 am Sung Communion with
the choir - there is a children’s area
with toys and books. 6 pm There are a number of evening
services throughout the year.These are Evensong,Songs
of Praise or Taize style.

Wednesdays 10 am Holy Communion
followed by coffee club.

Life
of the church

Church
life extends beyond worship on a Sunday; it reaches out through a variety of
weekday activities we offer

Morning Prayer daily at 9 am

·Exploration
of the Christian faith for
all ages including ALPHA, Just 10 and other courses

·Bible
study groups

·Choir and Jubilate Junior Choir

·Bellringing

·Men’s
breakfast

·Social
events

·Welcome
parties

·“Open
the book” in the local school

·Holiday clubs

·Missions
group supporting charities overseas and
in this country

·Sewing
group

·Food
and fellowship

·Pastoral
teas

·Baptisms,
Weddings and Funerals

Opportunities

·To
discover and know God

·To
share our faith

·To
make new friends

·To
reach out and support our community and elsewhere

We
want everyone to feel part of the life of our church but above all we want you
to feel welcome.